Chapter 9 of Dick Hamilton's Touring Car is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Dick Hamilton's Touring Car is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DICK MAKES PLANS "Well, Dick, so you think you have the very car you want?" "Yes, Dad, and I can't thank you enough for it. It's a dandy, and we're soon going to make a big trip in it--all the way across to San Francisco." "More expense! More expense!" exclaimed Uncle Ezra, raising his hands in protest.
Chapter 9 of Dick Hamilton's Touring Car is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “"Yes, Dad, and I can't thank you enough for it.”
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
From this reading “It's a dandy, and we're soon going to make a big trip in it--all the way across to San Francisco."”
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading “"More expense!”
a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem
From this reading “More expense!" exclaimed Uncle Ezra, raising his hands in protest.”
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading “DICK MAKES PLANS "Well, Dick, so you think you have the very car you want?"”
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading “More expense!" exclaimed Uncle Ezra, raising his hands in protest.”
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading “More expense!" exclaimed Uncle Ezra, raising his hands in protest.”
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “It's a dandy, and we're soon going to make a big trip in it--all the way across to San Francisco."”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It's a dandy, and we're soon going to make a big trip in it--all the way across to San Francisco."
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It's a dandy, and we're soon going to make a big trip in it--all the way across to San Francisco."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It's a dandy, and we're soon going to make a big trip in it--all the way across to San Francisco."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, Dad, and I can't thank you enough for it.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It's a dandy, and we're soon going to make a big trip in it--all the way across to San Francisco."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, Dad, and I can't thank you enough for it.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading DICK MAKES PLANS "Well, Dick, so you think you have the very car you want?"
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Yes, Dad, and I can't thank you enough for it.
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
From this reading It's a dandy, and we're soon going to make a big trip in it--all the way across to San Francisco."
someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK MAKES PLANS "Well, Dick, so you think you have the very car you want?"
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Yes, Dad, and I can't thank you enough for it.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading More expense!" exclaimed Uncle Ezra, raising his hands in protest.
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading "More expense!
a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem
From this reading More expense!" exclaimed Uncle Ezra, raising his hands in protest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes, Dad, and I can't thank you enough for it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's a dandy, and we're soon going to make a big trip in it--all the way across to San Francisco."
the act of departing
From this reading It's a dandy, and we're soon going to make a big trip in it--all the way across to San Francisco."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading More expense!" exclaimed Uncle Ezra, raising his hands in protest.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DICK MAKES PLANS "Well, Dick, so you think you have the very car you want?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading More expense!" exclaimed Uncle Ezra, raising his hands in protest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, Dad, and I can't thank you enough for it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It's a dandy, and we're soon going to make a big trip in it--all the way across to San Francisco."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, Dad, and I can't thank you enough for it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's a dandy, and we're soon going to make a big trip in it--all the way across to San Francisco."
engage in
From this reading It's a dandy, and we're soon going to make a big trip in it--all the way across to San Francisco."
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading DICK MAKES PLANS "Well, Dick, so you think you have the very car you want?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "More expense!
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading DICK MAKES PLANS "Well, Dick, so you think you have the very car you want?"
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading More expense!" exclaimed Uncle Ezra, raising his hands in protest.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading More expense!" exclaimed Uncle Ezra, raising his hands in protest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's a dandy, and we're soon going to make a big trip in it--all the way across to San Francisco."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading DICK MAKES PLANS "Well, Dick, so you think you have the very car you want?"
in the near future
From this reading It's a dandy, and we're soon going to make a big trip in it--all the way across to San Francisco."
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Yes, Dad, and I can't thank you enough for it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DICK MAKES PLANS "Well, Dick, so you think you have the very car you want?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading DICK MAKES PLANS "Well, Dick, so you think you have the very car you want?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It's a dandy, and we're soon going to make a big trip in it--all the way across to San Francisco."
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading It's a dandy, and we're soon going to make a big trip in it--all the way across to San Francisco."
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading More expense!" exclaimed Uncle Ezra, raising his hands in protest.
precisely as stated
From this reading DICK MAKES PLANS "Well, Dick, so you think you have the very car you want?"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading DICK MAKES PLANS "Well, Dick, so you think you have the very car you want?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It's a dandy, and we're soon going to make a big trip in it--all the way across to San Francisco."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's a dandy, and we're soon going to make a big trip in it--all the way across to San Francisco."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading DICK MAKES PLANS "Well, Dick, so you think you have the very car you want?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Dad, and I can't thank you enough for it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DICK MAKES PLANS "Well, Dick, so you think you have the very car you want?"
Chapter 9 of Dick Hamilton's Touring Car by Howard Roger Garis holds 135 sentences, grouped into 27 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 9 holds 135 sentences of Dick Hamilton's Touring Car, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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